Napier, Sir Charles James [key], 1782–1853, British general; brother of Sir William Napier. He served with distinction in the Napoleonic Wars. Stationed (1822–30) on the Greek island of Kefallinía, he became acquainted with Lord Byron and was asked, although he declined, to command the Greek independence forces. As commander (1839–40) of the troops in N England, he exercised moderation in dealing with Chartist unrest (see Chartism). In 1841 Napier went to India, where he undertook the conquest (1843) of Sind. He served as governor of Sind until 1847.
See biography by R. N. Lawrence (1952); H. T. Lambrick, Sir Charles Napier and Sind (1952).
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